NRES 285

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Field Experience

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Credit: 1 OR 2 hours.

Field based course that exposes students to procedures and methods used in various resource settings in a hands-on manner. Includes weekly field trips to visit representative natural resource and environmental science settings with supporting laboratory exercises. Content of offerings vary by section, but all focus on resource management, environmental quality and assessment, and effects of consumption and use on the environment. Field trips required.

Additional fees may apply. See Class Schedule. May be repeated in the same or subsequent semesters to a maximum of 6 hours. Prerequisite: NRES 201 and NRES 219.

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NRES 285 class schedule data for fall 2015
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
58305	Laboratory-Discussion	AFR	8:00AM -11:00AM	S	S509 Turner Hall	Nelson, S Jones, T	Part of Term: A Date Range: 08/24/15-10/16/15 Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Avian Field Research Section Info: This is a practical course on field research, whose primary purpose is to provide firsthand experience in conducting all aspects of a science project outside of controlled laboratory settings. The course will focus on birds, with the secondary purpose of exposing students to a variety of common field techniques and giving in depth training in banding and radio telemetry. These are marketable job skills that are often required or preferred in today's wildlife job market. This class will meet at the Anita Purves Nature Center, (1505 N. Broadway in Urbana). To request being added to the waiting list for this course, complete the form at http://go.illinois.edu/NRESwaitinglist. Restriction(s): Restricted to Natural Resrcs & Environ Sci major(s). Restricted to students with Junior or Senior class standing.
57871	Laboratory-Discussion	FFT	1:00PM -3:50PM	T	W223 Turner Hall	Suski, C	Part of Term: A Date Range: 08/24/15-10/16/15 Section Fee: ACES Field Trip $25.00 Flat Fee. Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Fisheries Field Techniques Section Info: The objective of this course is to provide students with hands-on experience and training in standard methods and techniques used by fisheries scientists. This objective will be accomplished through a combination of field- and laboratory-based learning modules where students will learn collection techniques, data analysis methods and report writing. By the conclusion of the course, students will have an improved understanding of project design, data collection/management and field applications. Students will be required to take one (1) off-site field trip during to a fisheries field station during this course, and this trip is currently scheduled for Saturday September 19, 2015 (rain date is September 26). This section is restriction to NRES majors only. It is restricted to seniors through April 15, when it will be opened to junior NRES majors, as well. Once all seats in the course are filled, you can add yourself to the waiting list by completing the form at http://go.illinois.edu/NRESwaitinglist. Restriction(s): Restricted to Natural Resrcs & Environ Sci major(s). Restricted to students with Junior or Senior class standing.
56367	Laboratory	JSW	11:00AM -11:50AM	MWF	S509 Turner Hall	Green, E	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/15-12/09/15 Credit: 2 hours Section Title: John Street Watershed Project Section Info: Champaign and Urbana watersheds have a history of flooding. Recently, efforts have been made by residents and the cities of Champaign and Urbana to address that flooding. This course addresses urban storm water management from an ecologically sustainable perspective. Students will explore the human dimensions of this issue by applying social theories regarding attitudes, behaviors and norms, environmental awareness and education, and participatory processes in social movements. Students will be exposed to a variety of best management practices and their utilization in urban stormwater systems. To request being added to the waiting list for this course, complete the form at http://go.illinois.edu/NRESwaitinglist. Restriction(s): Restricted to Natural Resrcs & Environ Sci major(s).
51531	Laboratory-Discussion	WDC	1:30PM -4:20PM	TR	S509 Turner Hall	Matthews, J	Part of Term: A Date Range: 08/24/15-10/16/15 Section Fee: ACES Field Trip $50.00 Flat Fee. Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Wetland Delineation&Classifica Restriction(s): Restricted to Natural Resrcs & Environ Sci major(s). Restricted to students with Junior or Senior class standing.